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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Vini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis's entrance music is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathias Vini!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekis rushes Vini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Rekis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vini manages to break the clinch.
Vini throws a head kick that misses
and Rekis counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vini.
Vini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vini throws a head kick that misses
and Rekis counters with a single leg into guard. Vini didn't expect that.
Vini wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rekis manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rekis thows a huge punch but Vini dodges it nicely.
Rekis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vini is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rekis jumps into side control!
Vini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rekis in side control, throwing shots but Vini defends.
Vini is trying to buck Rekis off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis trying to control the action but Vini is working from the bottom.
Vini on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Rekis crashes against the mat.
Vini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rekis is controlling him well.
Vini is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vini stops Rekis from passing to mount.
Vini wants to get back to his feet.
Rekis is chipping away with strikes.
Vini tries to improve position but can't.
Vini wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rekis advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rekis lands a couple of good shots and Vini has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Vini is trying to stand back up.
Vini manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rekis's guard. Nice work there by Vini.
Vini trying to control but Rekis is working from the bottom.
Vini looking to sit in guard and control but Rekis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vini!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vini tries for a kimura but Rekis is defending well.
Vini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rekis, who protects the arm well.
Vini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rekis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rekis is looking for a sweep.
Vini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rekis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rekis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rekis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vini stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vini wants it to stay on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Vini's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rekis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vini.
Vini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vini scores with a jab.
Mathias Vini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rekis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vini swivels and escapes.
John Rekis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vini fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Vini.
Rekis is looking to clinch but Vini is avoiding it.
Rekis dodges the punch combination from Vini.
It looked like Rekis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Vini.
Sloppy strikes from Vini. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vini lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rekis as he jumps to the side.
Vini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rekis closes the distance and clinches.
Vini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rekis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Vini.
Rekis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rekis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vini wants to pass the guard but Rekis is keeping the position.
Rekis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vini defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vini trying to control the position from guard on top but Rekis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vini tries to free his leg and advance position but Rekis is retaining full guard.
Rekis trying to keep a closed guard but Vini is proving a slippery customer.
Vini trying to control but Rekis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vini trying to control but Rekis is working from the bottom.
Rekis wants to stand and escape but Vini is having none of it.
Vini looking to pass the guard.
Vini wants to control from the top but Rekis keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rekis avoids the body shot from Vini.
Rekis tries to counter with a takedown but Vini is quick to defend against it.
Vini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rekis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vini is refusing to be controlled, as Rekis sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vini wants to get back to his feet.
Rekis working the head and body with strikes.
John Rekis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rekis wants to take a breather but Vini is having none of it.
Vini tries to get to full guard but Rekis has control of the leg.
Rekis seems to be looking for submissions.
Vini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vini pushes Rekis off looking to stand but Rekis dives back in and keeps control.
Rekis seems to be looking for submissions.
Vini pushes Rekis off and gets back to his feet.
Vini throws a head kick but Rekis moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rekis but Rekis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Vini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rekis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rekis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rekis scoring with punches and elbows.
Vini wants to get back to his feet.
Rekis scoring with punches from side control.
Vini is not content to let Rekis control the position.
Rekis is putting a hurting on Vini here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rekis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vini is trying to get back to half guard.
Vini is not content to let Rekis control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis prevents Vini from escaping the position.
Vini taking a bit of punishment here - Rekis scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Vini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vini is not content to let Rekis control the position.
Vini is trying to control Rekis's posture but Rekis avoids it.
Rekis working the head and body with strikes.
Vini is trying to control Rekis's posture but Rekis avoids it.
Vini wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis scores with punches from side control.
Vini throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Vini there.
Rekis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vini sprawls well. Vini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rekis gets slowly back to his feet.
Vini gets caught flat footed, as Rekis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vini has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rekis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vini breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathias Vini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rekis.
Vini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rekis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vini lands a high kick!
It looks like John Rekis has been cut.
Rekis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vini knocks Rekis to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rekis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vini has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vini defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Vini misses.
Rekis moves into the clinch.
Vini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vini throws a right hand that Rekis ducks under and follows up with a left that Rekis also avoids with ease.
Vini looks for the body kick but Rekis saw that one coming.
Vini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rekis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rekis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vini is just riding it out for now. Rekis eventually gives up the hold.
Rekis is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Vini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Vini!
John Rekis was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!!!'.
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